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| Aller Mills, Kingkerswell, Devon, TQ12 5AN Tel: 01803 872130 |
     
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| 16th Century former farmhouse located off the A380
Newton Abbot to Torquay road with a warm welcome and an old English feel. Flagstone
floors, oak panelling and inglenook fireplaces are complimented by good food and cask
ales. |
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| Lustleigh, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 9TJ Tel:
01803 277223 |
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  15th Century
thatched inn located in a delightful village serving a range of traditional ales and good
food |
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| Church Walk, Stoke Gabriel, Devon, TQ9 6SD Tel: 01803 782384 |
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 Delightful village inn located close to the
Dart Estuary and just 3 miles from Torbay. |
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| Harberton, Devon, TQ9 7SF Tel: 01803 863707 |
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 Lovely 13th Century heavily beamed inn,
originally constructed to house the Masons who built the adjacent village church.
Signposted from the A381 Totnes to Kingsbridge road, the Church House serves excellent
cask ales and wonderful food. |
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| Churston,
Near Brixham, Devon, TQ5 0JE Tel: 01803 842186 |
 
 
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  Fabulous 11th Century Saxon Manor nestling next to Old Churston Church which boasts inglenook fireplaces and walls completely covered in original portraits. Churston Court is a profusion of oak and stone with walls leaning in all directions. The wonder of walking into such a glorious building is matched by well kept ales, a good wine list and excellent food including fish delivered daily from nearby Brixham harbour. |
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| Dartington, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 6HE Tel: 01621 863777 |
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  Licensed
since 1320, the Cott is a lovely inn with the longest single thatched roof in Devon.
Located in a delightful village and serving superb food and good ales. |
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| Newton St. Cyres, Exeter, Devon, EX5 5DA Tel: 01229 851278 |
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| Thatched inn approximately 4 miles from Exeter. Good
food and ale. |
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| Broadhembury, Honiton, Devon, EX14 3NF Tel: 01404 841267 |
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 15th Century thatched cottage, warmed by a large log
fire and filled with carved walking sticks, farming implements, and an eel-catcher's
basket hung from the ceiling. Excellent food including some superb fish specialities, real
ales and a top class wine list make the Drewe Arms well worth a visit. |
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| Ashprington, Devon, TQ9 7UP Tel: 01803 732240 |
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 Lovely 18th Century village inn serving
excellent food and cask ales. |
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| A39 Countisbury, Lynton, Devon, EX35 6NE Tel:
01598 741263 |
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 Excellent location overlooking
Lynmouth Bay. Great when you've just walked 14 miles of the North Devon Coastal Path ! |
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| The Ferry Steps, Fore Street, Salcombe, Devon , TQ8 8JE Tel: 01548 844000 |
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  Not the prettiest pub in the country but what a location. The Ferry serves good ales and wholesome food including as you'd expect, fresh local crab sandwiches. Busy with holidaymakers, the Ferry is located as its' name suggests - next to the passenger ferry which crosses the estuary. In sunny weather, the location is glorious. |
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| Bickleigh, Nr Tiverton, Devon, EX16 8RW Tel: 01884 855237 |
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| Wonderful thatched Inn with spectacular views along
the river Exe. Just south of Tiverton but less than 5 miles through country lanes from
Junction 28 of the M5. |
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| Clyst Hydon, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 2NT Tel: 01274 277288 |
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| Excellent food in a 16th Century thatched inn 3 miles
from Junction 28 of the M5 which was 'moved' at the beginning of the 20th Century after
objections from the local Rector. |
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| Union Street, Salcombe, Devon, TQ8 8BZ Tel: 01548 842868 |
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 An excellent pub in the
centre of a busy yachting village. Good food and a range of beers. The pub can get very
busy in the summer. |
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| Branscombe, Seaton, Devon, EX12 3BG Tel: 01297 680359 |
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  14th Century quaint
unspoilt rustic decor are all part of the charm of the Fountain Head. The ales are
delivered by horse drawn dray from the Branscombe Vale Brewery. Accommodation is self
catering in a cottage and apartment. |
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| Chagford, Devon, TQ13 8HH Tel: 01647 432367 |
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  Top quality
hotel, set in 45 acres of magnificent gardens and woodland on the North Teign River in
Dartmoor National Park. The restaurant is World renowned and the setting is perfect for a
very special occasion. There's open fires, timber panelling, antique furniture, croquet
lawns, tennis courts and they even have their own helicopter pad ! |
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| Frogmore, Nr. Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 2NR Tel: 01548 531351 |
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 Located on the A379 between Kingsbridge and the
coast, the Globe can be accessed at high tide by small boats on Frogmore Creek, which
flows into Kingsbridge Estuary and Salcombe Harbour. Good pub food is complimented by cask
ales which are superbly well kept. |
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| Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, Devon, EX3 0HR Tel: 01392
873471 |
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| Delightfully unspoilt 16th Century coaching inn with
oak panelled walls. Popular with locals, the Elizabethan restaurant has a fine reputation
for food and cask ales. |
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| Putts Corner, Sidbury, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 0QQ Tel: 01404
41760 |
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| Lovely country inn located in a rural area but only 3
miles from Lyme Bay coastline. The Hare & Hounds has a lunchtime and evening carvery
and a large TV screen. |
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| Walnut Road, Honiton, Devon, EX14 8UG Tel:
01404 45321 |
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| 16th Century thatched Longhouse with a great
reputation for food, less than 10 miles from the South West Coastal Path. |
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| Old Exeter Road, Chudleigh, Devon, TQ13 0DE Tel: 01626
853250 |
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| Welcoming inn located just off the A38 with good home
cooked food. Children under 7 are not allowed in the inn. |
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| Hope Cove, Kingsbridge, Devon , TQ7 3HQ Tel: 01548 561294 |
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  Very popular in summer, but then understandably so with a location overlooking the beach at Hope Cove. The ales are good and home cooked food is served. |
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| Fenny Bridges, Honiton, Devon, EX14 3BJ Tel: 01404 850380 |
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 300 year
old thatched inn, 10 miles from Junction 29 of the M5 East of Exeter. There has been an
inn on the site since the 11th Century. |
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| Heddons Mouth, Parracombe, Devon, EX31 4PY Tel: 01598 763230 |
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 Edwardian
Country House set in spectacular part of Exmoor Forest in Exmoor National Park, abundant
with Peacocks. |
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| 2 High Street, Ide, Devon, EX2 9RN Tel: 01392 72779 |
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 Unspoilt Country pub just
off the A30 West of Exeter. |
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| 28 Western Road, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9AR Tel: 01752 892269 |
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| Delightful old village pub adorned with window boxes.
Large garden with separate children's play area with playground equipment. |
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| Rockbeare, Devon, EX5 2EE Tel: 01404 822240 |
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| Lovely inn beside the old A30 just 5 miles east of
Exeter. Beamed, open plan bar and restaurant areas serving an extensive menu with specials
boards and a good wine list, complimented by excellent traditional ales. |
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| The Quay, Topsham, Devon, EX3 OHZ Tel: 01392 875439 |
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  Historic
17th Century award winning former Customs house set on the quayside of the River Exe but
still in the town centre. A warm welcome is is complimented by a wide ranging menu
including daily caught fish specialities and a range of speciality cheeses. |
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| Coffinswell, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 4SR Tel: 01803 873192 |
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| 14th-century thatched cob walled inn in secluded
village. Many small eating areas plus The Hayloft Restaurant. A mile or so off the A380
Newton Abbot-Torquay road, turn off at Aller and keep your elbows in (narrow lane) ! |
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| Branscombe, Devon, EX12 3DJ Tel: 01271 680300 |
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 If you're looking for a Quality Inn, you won't
find many better than this. Mid way between Sidmouth and Seaton, the Masons Arms is a
superb example of old English inn with inglenook fireplace, superb food, great ales and a
short walk from the beach. Even the table umbrellas outside are thatched ! Jack Woltynski
emailed us to say this was his favourite inn in the whole universe ! |
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| Knowstone, South Molton, Devon, EX36 4RY Tel: 015396 341231 |
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| Wonderful old English 13th Century thatched inn
located in a conservation village. Located just off the A361 Tiverton to Barnstaple road
and only 4 miles from the edge of Exmoor National
Park, the Masons Arms serves great food, good ales. The accommodation is in their
nearby Hunting Lodge |
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| Holbeton, Plymouth, Devon, PL8 1NA Tel: 01752 830248 |
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 Lovely 17th-century village inn, named after a famous
jockey, Lord Anthony Mildmay, whose portrait and colours hang in the inn. Dating back to
the time of King James 1st in 1671, The Mildmay was a manor house which has had a
chequered history. Surrounded by thatched cottages and rolling hills, and close to
Mothecombe Beach, the food is excellent as are the cask ales. |
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| South Pool, Devon , TQ7 2RW Tel: 01548 531581 |
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  Excellent 16th Century village inn adorned with old banknotes and clay pipes. Located in the picture postcard village of South Pool the Inn can be reached by boat from Salcombe and is well worth the effort. Superb food (especially the crab sandwiches) and ales straight from the cask are served in what can be a busy establishment for such a rural location. The rear terrace is hardly big enough to swing a crab round but with ducks floating on the stream it is a very pleasant way to spend a
lunchtime. |
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| Bonham Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3AB Tel: 01392 214464 |
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| Excellent quality inn overlooking the River Exe where
children under 14 and mobile phones are barred. |
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| 34 Southside Street, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2LE Tel: 01752 301812 |
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| Very friendly inn situated in the Barbican opposite
the old Fish Market. The Navy Inn offers a range of good home cooked food and a wide
selection of real ales. |
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| High Street, Clovelly, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5TQ Tel: 01237
431303 |
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 17th
Century inn located in the very picturesque village of Clovelly. A steep cobbled street
runs down to the sea and luggage is pulled via a sledge. Clovelly has been slightly spoilt
by a visitor centre at the top of the hill with a huge car park but the village still
retains it's charm. |
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| Coleford, Crediton, Devon, EX17 5BZ Tel: 01548 84242 |
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| Lovely 13th Century thatched inn with a good
reputation for food and a range of traditional ales. |
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| Doddiscombsleigh, Exeter, Devon, EX6 7PS Tel: 01647 252394 |
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  Absolutely superb 16th Century Inn just 6 miles from Exeter and
within a short drive from Dartmoor and the Coast. Traditionally brewed beer straight from
the cask, local cider, over two hundred whiskies, over seven hundred wines, fine ports and
brandies and home-made mulled wine plus superb home cooked food. Named after a former
owner who refused to answer the door ! but now you won't find anywhere with a warmer
welcome. This is what an English Inn is all about. |
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| Higher Town, Malborough, Devon, TQ7 3RL Tel: 01548 561320 |
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 Excellent old inn located in the middle of
Malborough just over a mile from the clifftops overlooking the English Channel. The Old
Inn serves well kept cask ales and an excellent wide ranging quality menu. |
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| Ferry Road, Topsham, Exeter, Devon, EX3 0JN Tel: 01392
873653 |
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 Homely inn with a nautical theme which
overlooks the River Exe and serves good food including fish specials and cask ales. |
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| Burgh Island, Bigbury-On-Sea, Devon , TQ7 4BG Tel: 01548 810514 |
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  Excellent inn dating back to 1336, found in one of England's finest locations. The Pilchard Inn is located on Burgh Island, at low tide a pleasant walk across the sandy beach but at high tide the inn is accessed by sea tractor. Originally a fishing cottage, later used by smugglers the inn is today said to be haunted. Noel Coward and Agatha Christie were also regular visitors to Burgh Island. Basic food is served but served well and the ales are very well kept. |
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| The Quay, Clovelly, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5TF Tel: 01237
431237 |
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 18th Century
inn at the bottom of Clovelly's steep cobbled high street. Superb location overlooking the
harbour. |
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| Harbourside, Lynmouth, Devon, EX35 6EQ Tel:
01257 753223 |
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 14th Century Oak panelled
thatched inn overlooking the harbour and with a good reputation for food. The poet Shelley
is reputed to have spent his honeymoon in one of the bedrooms in the adjoining cottages.
Idyllic. |
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| North Bovey, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 8RB Tel: 01647 440375 |
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 13th Century thatched inn located in the
heart of Dartmoor set beside a tree-lined green in a remote little village is the perfect
place. Excellent food and ale and real farmhouse cider. |
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| Rock Hill, Georgeham, Devon, EX33 1JW Tel: 01271 890322 |
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| Traditional English country pub with a wide
selection of traditional 'pub games' |
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| Meavy, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 6PJ Tel: 01822 852944 |
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 Dating back to 1510, the Royal Oak was formerly a brew
house from as early as 1102. Owned by Burrator Parish Council and situated within Dartmoor
National Park, in an idyllic location next to the village green. Named after the 800 year
old village oak tree with seats which are pews from the adjacent church. Good quality food
is well prepared from local produce including fish from Plymouth. |
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| Station Road,
South Brent, Devon, TQ10 9BE Tel: 01364 72133 |
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 The Royal Oak is a friendly award winning pub situated on the edge of Dartmoor and easily accessed from the A38. The Royal Oak has a good reputation for food and a haven for real ale drinkers. A great place to relax in one of their comfy leather settees before setting out to discover the historic Buckfastleigh or the picture postcard village of Dartington
nearby |
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| Widecombe-In-The-Moor,
Dartmoor, Devon, TQ13 7TF Tel: 01364 621327 |
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  The Rugglestone is a delightful and welcoming small inn serving excellent beer and food. The inn enjoys a secluded position just outside Widecombe, famous for its fair and the "Uncle Tom Cobbley and all" song and was converted from a farmhouse to a public house in 1832. The Rugglestone has oak beams and roaring log fires in winter |
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| Axmouth,
Devon, EX12 4AF Tel: 01297 21838 |
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| Lovely village inn serving excellent cask ales and
within walking distance of the sea at Seaton. The original inn dating back to the 10th
Century was destroyed by fire and its' modern (1880) replacement has been in the same
family since 1966. |
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| 1-3
Martins Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1EY Tel: 01392 272040 |
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| 16th Century inn with a strong nautical theme,
rigging, tackle, knots, a figurehead, maps and ship drawings. The Ship has wood interior
and pine furniture complete with beams and stone fireplace and was reputedly Sir Francis
Drake's favourite tavern. |
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| Exeter
Road, Ivybridge, Plymouth, Devon, PL21 0BQ Tel: 01752 892280 |
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| Attractive popular old coaching inn South of Dartmoor
with an wide food selection. |
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| Torcross,
Devon, TQ7 2TQ Tel: 01548 580553 |
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 14th Century thatched inn located
in a superb setting with only the sea wall separating the inn from the beach. Cask ales
are complimented by an excellent menu with fish specialities including excellent
traditional 'fish & chips'. |
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| 37
York Street, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 8BY Tel: 01395 512849 |
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 Locals pub serving good wholesome home cooked food
at affordable prices. A wide range of cask ales and only 5 minutes walk to the beach. |
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| Station
Road, Exminster, Devon, EX6 8DZ Tel: 01392 832371 |
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 Excellent air conditioned inn serving cask ales
at the end of the M5 with lots of space, filled with alcoves and semicircular leather
seating. Located close to the old railway station which is now full of antiques and bric a
brac. |
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| Thurlestone, Nr. Kingsbridge, Devon , TQ7 3NN Tel: 01548 560382 |
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 Don't be fooled by the quaint village inn which appears before your eyes when approaching from the North, the Thurlestone Inn is attached to a huge hotel. However, the location is splendid and this 16th Century free house provides good service, well-kept ales and freshly prepared food. |
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| Slapton,
Devon, TQ7 2PN Tel: 01548 580216 |
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  Wonderful little inn dating back to 1347 in the lovely village of Slapton in Start Bay. The Tower inn was originally the cottages of the workers who built the monastic collegiate which casts its' shadow over the inn. Stone walls and low ceilings give the Tower Inn a homely atmosphere and pictures on the wall of the bar of a couple of Sir Winston Churchill's classic quotes will bring a smile to your face. Excellent quality food along with a good wine list and a range of well kept cask ales. Parking is limited but then the village is worth walking through anyway and the destination well worth it. |
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| Dalwood,
Axminster, Devon, EX13 7EG Tel: 01872 881342 |
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| If tourists using the A35 between Honiton and
Axminster knew the Tuckers existed less than a mile from the main road - the nearby Little
Chef wouldn't do any business. Skittle alley, flagstone floors and inglenook fireplace all
set in a thatched inn serving real ales and excellent food. |
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| Bow
Bridge, Ashprington, Devon,TQ9 7EG Tel: 01803 732214 |
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 Superb inn located in a delightful part of
England. Tucked away at the head of Bow Creek which flows into the River Dart. Well worth
finding for good food and cask ales served in a warm and woody low ceilinged restaurant in
a very peaceful setting. Ducks and kingfishers can be seen around the adjacent creek but
if you stay at the Waterman's you may get to see the resident ghost ! |
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| Yarcombe,
Honiton, Devon, EX14 9BD Tel: 01432 861676 |
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 Thatched inn dating back to the 9th Century
when it was a monastery. The Yarcombe Inn gets a mention in the Domesday Book and was
owned by Sir Francis Drake in 1582. Located close to the Somerset border on the old A30
London to Land's End road, the inn is fairly basic inside but serves cask ales and pub
grub. There is also a shove ha'penny board. |
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